This post has been updated as of 12/1/19 with new information… As more winter weather descends upon the region this week, we thought it might be a good idea to post a friendly reminder about two services that the ATC has available that can help facilitate the delivery of academic content, even from off-campus. Want to…Continue Reading When the course must go on…
Posting Final Grades in Banner
As we approach the end of the Fall semester and B-term, we thought it would be helpful to distribute the below tutorial on how to post official course grades in Banner. Reminder: any “final” or “total” grades that are posted within Canvas are NOT automatically posted to Banner. Please be sure to follow the step-by-step…Continue Reading Posting Final Grades in Banner
Customize Your Course image in the Dashboard!
Have you been wanting to change the colored square above your Canvas course name?! Well step right up and we’ll show you how! Before we begin – its important to note that Canvas requires Dashboard images that are 262 pixels x 146 pixels. This is oddly specific. We found if we just grabbed any ol’…Continue Reading Customize Your Course image in the Dashboard!
Not receiving emails from Canvas?
So many instructors got used to the instant copy of any emails and announcements that were sent from Blackboard that we’ve gotten a few calls and emails asking us to verify whether their posts were being received by students. The answer is yes (yay!)! By default, email notifications for announcements and conversations (Canvas email) “created by…Continue Reading Not receiving emails from Canvas?
How to create Canvas buttons using PIXLR
Ok! We have gotten a lot of requests on how one can create buttons for their canvas courses themselves. I LOVE that everyone wants to be self sufficient! So here it is – how to create buttons! Before We Start: First – you’ll need to create a free account with PIXLR – https://pixlr.com – and…Continue Reading How to create Canvas buttons using PIXLR
Caitlin Keller Introduction
Hi everybody! I’m Caitlin Keller and I’m joining the team as an Instructional Designer. Most recently, I come from the Franklin Public Schools, where I served as the Digital Learning Specialist for the past school year. Most of my focus has been on supporting teachers and staff in using technology tools, as well as designing…Continue Reading Caitlin Keller Introduction
Spotlight on Student Engagement: Piazza
Piazza is a free, easy to use Q&A platform integrated within Canvas. If you’ve been looking for more ways to get your students contributing in class, Piazza might be the tool for you. The Piazza platform encourages all types of learners to ask and answer questions in an online forum environment. Students have the option…Continue Reading Spotlight on Student Engagement: Piazza
Professor Tom Balistrieri using Clickers in Abnormal Psychology
Tom Balistrieri was so kind as to answer some questions of mine regarding how he used clickers in his Abnormal Psychology class this past B15 term. He also allowed me to come to his last class and ask his students a little about what they thought of clickers – those results are at the bottom…Continue Reading Professor Tom Balistrieri using Clickers in Abnormal Psychology
Create Competition with Clickers
Did you know that you can divide your class and form teams with clickers during your PowerPoint lecture? You can! Adding in teams, who will be competing through out the lecture, will add a heightened focus as our inner need to compete is strong. If you are already familiar with creating PowerPoint clicker questions –…Continue Reading Create Competition with Clickers